February 27th.
It’s cold up here in Blue Jay land.
Spring training has just begun.
The Baseball Classic is on it’s way.

ARod will now be playing for both the US and the Dominican, and Italy and South Africa, because he’s that damn good. Not to be outdone, Derek Jeter will also play for these teams, but instead of donning all of those different uniforms, he will wear a white robe, as that’s what messiahs do.

Down in Florida, Eric Hinske is still working out in the outfield despite my fervent prayers to the contrary.

It is warm in Florida. It is cold here. I feel some hate bubbling up—don’t you?

It has been a while since the Frame of Shame has been filled with a disgraced Ex-Blue Jay.

The time has come to fill them up, but I want help; I want TBG readers to send their me their hate, in e-mail form. The one Ex-Blue Jay you hate, and I mean really hate. I’m not talking about some slumping middle infielder now playing in Kansas City, or a guy whose afro you hated in ‘78—I’m talking about the big ones, that guys that made you sick every time you saw them step onto the field. Send in the name of your bane and one sentence explaining why the world should also hate them. The best comments will be posted, and before the sun shines in Toronto I will put together the definitive list of The 10 Ex-Blue Jays every fan should hate.

To give you some ideas, here are a few Ex-BJs that still haunt me:

All Around Goats:
Manny Lee
Nelson Liriano
Chris Woodward
Alex Gonzalez
Mike Sirotka

Potential, what Potential?:
Glenallen Hill
Mark Whiten
Junior Felix
Goose Gozzo
Ed Sprague
Jose Cruz
Juan Guzman
Alex Sanchez
Marty Janzen

We’ll be good, when we leave:
Al Leiter
Jeff Kent
Felipe Lopez
Cesar Izturis
Chris Carpenter
Cecil Fielder
Esteban Loaiza

You can't spell class without A-S-S:
David Wells
Jose Canseco
Damaso Garcia

Go to it.

Email Chris.